Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3,771 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1998 | 2,759 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,768 US dollar per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2003 | 10,456 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 14,790 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 14,276 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17,502 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 24,822 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 22,018 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 17,418 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 12,978 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 10,870 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 14,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 14,852 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,027 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 13,413 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,871 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 20,119 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 16,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 15,328 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 17,208 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,771 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,718 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,184 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,870 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,871 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,557 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,328 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Togo 22,877 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 126 Nicaragua 20,799 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 127 Angola 20,719 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Morocco 20,585 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 130 Benin 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 18,885 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.